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PINCEMENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe-in
1, record 1, English, toe%2Din
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toe in 2, record 1, English, toe%20in
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a slight inward alignment of the forward edge of a motor vehicle's front wheels to improve steering and minimize tire wear. 3, record 1, English, - toe%2Din
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toe-in: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - toe%2Din
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 1, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pincement positif 2, record 1, French, pincement%20positif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convergence, dans le sens de la marche, des roues avant [d'un véhicule automobile]. 3, record 1, French, - pincement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pincement; pincement positif : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - pincement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stem press 1, record 2, English, stem%20press
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pincement 1, record 2, French, pincement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinch
1, record 3, English, pinch
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pinching 2, record 3, English, pinching
noun
- twitch 3, record 3, English, twitch
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin place in a mineral zone or where the zone itself almost or quite disappears and in other places widens out into extensive bodies of ore. 4, record 3, English, - pinch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pinches [are] the narrow portions of lodes, veins or orebodies. 5, record 3, English, - pinch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "swell." 6, record 3, English, - pinch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 3, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étranglement 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tranglement
correct, masculine noun
- resserrement 2, record 3, French, resserrement
correct, masculine noun
- secteur rétréci 2, record 3, French, secteur%20r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9ci
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone resserrée dans un filon, une couche ou un amas minéralisé. 2, record 3, French, - pincement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinch-out
1, record 4, English, pinch%2Dout
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pinchout 2, record 4, English, pinchout
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geological structure that forms a trap for oil and gas by virtue of a porous and permeable rock ending or stopping against an impervious formation. 1, record 4, English, - pinch%2Dout
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 4, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piège par pincement. 1, record 4, French, - pincement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pinch
1, record 5, English, pinch
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 5, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de massage consistant à étirer rapidement les tissus entre le pouce et l'index. 1, record 5, French, - pincement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pinching
1, record 6, English, pinching
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the removal, usually by nipping between finger and thumb, of the soft extremities of young shoots of woody plants .... 1, record 6, English, - pinching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 6, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suppression de l'extrémité d'un jeune rameau par une coupe entre l'ongle du pouce et l'index. [Ceci] favorise le développement des bourgeons, des ramifications ou des fruits. 1, record 6, French, - pincement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slight convergence given to the wooden guide rails to prevent excess movement of a product loaded by the floating method. 1, record 7, English, - toe%2Din
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 7, French, pincement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- resserrement 1, record 7, French, resserrement
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible convergence des glissières fixées au plancher d'un wagon afin de réduire les mouvements d'un chargement flottant. 1, record 7, French, - pincement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glassware
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pinching 1, record 8, English, pinching
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels. 1, record 8, English, - pinching
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Manufacturing techniques. 1, record 8, English, - pinching
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Objets en verre
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 8, French, pincement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pinch
1, record 9, English, pinch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of a lamp composed of a mass of glass into which the seal wire(s) are sealed. 1, record 9, English, - pinch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In lamps with a stem, the pinch [stem press USA] is formed by fusing together the end of the stem tube, the exhaust tube and the stud [arbor]. 1, record 9, English, - pinch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 9, French, pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une lampe, constituée par une masse de verre dans laquelle sont scellées la ou les traversées de courant. 1, record 9, French, - pincement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les lampes munies d'un pied, le pincement est formé par la fusion de l'extrémité du tube de pied, du queusot et éventuellement de la tige. 1, record 9, French, - pincement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-03-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clipping 1, record 10, English, clipping
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cisaillement
1, record 10, French, cisaillement
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pincement 1, record 10, French, pincement
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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